"One of my favourite traditions growing up was performing in The Nutcracker. It was
a family event with my dad playing one the fathers in the party scene and my
mom helping out with costumes. I still get the tickle of excitement when I hear
Tchaikovsky's overture. From a mouse to a mint, every year was special.”
- Ulana Romanish, Performer
"When I was growing up a
dear friend of our family, Peter Wilkinson, would always take my mother and I
to see the Nutcracker at the Fox Theatre in Detroit Michigan. Peter was a kind
and generous man who helped nurture my dance education through subtle ongoing
encouragement. He would often save articles and clippings about dance from the
New York Times and the Globe and Mail for me to read. I still have them in a
binder on my bookshelf. In his honour I have tried to pay forward his kindness
by taking some of my friends' children to dance performances or helping with
the purchase of dance shoes as a Christmas gift. This time of year reminds me
of him and these special outings we shared that inspired me to keep dancing."
–
Sarah Lochhead, Founder, Artistic and
Executive Director, Choreographer, Performer, Class Facilitator
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